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by the English singer-songwriter

Paul Carrack Paul Melvyn Carrack (born 22 April 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and composer who has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member of several popular bands. The BBC dubbed Carrack "The Man with the Golden Voice", while '' ...

, then a member of the supergroup

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. It was originally released in 2001 on Carrack's own Carrack-UK label. This was Carrack's first all-covers album as a solo artist; he had previously helped create a

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covers album as the front man of the

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1993 quasi-supergroup Spin 1ne 2wo. ''Groovin' '' has a different feel from that project, as this album features a selection of Carrack's favourite Motown, R&B and pop songs of the 1960s and early 1970s. Carrack produced the album himself, and played virtually all of the instruments. There are several different issues of the album, including a 13-track version, a 14-track version, and an 18-track version known as ''Still Groovin' ''. This last version of the album was issued in 2002, and also features a DVD of live performances and videos.

Track listing

Additional tracks

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. *

– vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums, producer * Steve Beighton – saxophones *

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– executive producer * Nigel Bates – mixing, mastering * Bill Smith Studio – art direction, design * Paul Cox – photography * Reggie Pedro – illustration DVD credits from Still Groovin' (Tracks 1–4) * Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards, guitars * Paul Copley – keyboards, vocals * John Robinson – guitars * Jeremy Meek – bass * Dean Duke – drums * Steve Beighton – saxophones *

Lindsay Dracass Lindsay Dracass (born 3 September 1984) is an English pop music singer. Early life and career Dracass was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire to parents Martin and Denise (née Hill), and was discovered at 13 years old by Alan Wood. She was dire ...

– backing vocals * Peter Van Hooke – producer * Christopher Janschke – director, editing * Minkjam – post-production * Phil Gaines – director of photography * Anna Hawkins – titles, graphics * E-xentric Thinking – art direction, design * Alan Wood – tour manager

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 2001 albums Paul Carrack albums 2000s covers albums